Abstract: The present invention relates to fine hollow powder with a titanium oxide shell, obtained by spray drying an exfoliated titania sol, and thin flaky titanium oxide powder obtained by pulverizing the fine hollow powder, and also to processes for producing the same. The present fine hollow powder and thin flaky titanium oxide powder have a distinguished dispersibility and are useful for additives to cosmetics, pigments, paints, etc., and the present fine hollow powder also has a distinguished flowability and is useful for seed particles for flow measurement.

Abstract: To realize a multifunctional watch which is constituted so as to be capable of forming a plurality of movement layouts without changing sizes and shapes of components for the movement only by changing positions where the components are incorporated. A movement 201 of a multifunctional watch is provided with a first train wheel rotational center and a second train wheel rotational center. The first train wheel rotational center and the second train wheel rotational center are aligned on a position between a main plate center 202c of a main plate 202 and a main plate outline portion of the main plate 202. On the first train wheel rotational center and the second train wheel rotational center, a train wheel guide portion for rotatably guiding a train wheel member is disposed, respectively. A train wheel for displaying time information or calendar information is aligned rotatably for on of the first train wheel rotational center and the second train wheel rotational center.

Abstract: To realize a small-sized analog multifunction timepiece by adopting a fan shape moving hand mechanism which does not use a hairspring. A multifunction timepiece of the invention is provided with a day display mechanism for operating a small hand moving in a fan shape. The day display mechanism is provided with a day indicator driving wheel, a day jumper, a small day wheel for displaying calendar information, a hammer constituted to rotate based on rotation of a day indicator transmission wheel, and a day return spring for exerting a rotational force to the small day wheel. By bringing a cam contact portion of the hammer to a transmission cam outer periphery portion and exerting an elastic force to a return cam outer shape portion by a return spring portion of the day return spring, the small day wheel is constituted to be exerted with a rotational force in a constant direction.

Abstract: To realize an analog multifunction timepiece which is small sized and does not need much time period in operation of fabricating and integrating a part by adopting a fan shape moving hand mechanism without using a hairspring. A movement of a multifunction timepiece is provided with a calendar information display mechanism. The calendar information display mechanism is provided with a transmission wheel having a transmission cam portion, a display wheel constituted to rotate based on rotation of the transmission wheel and for displaying calendar information, a first hammer rotatably provided by being brought into contact with a transmission cam portion, and a second hammer rotatably provided in corporation with the display wheel. The first hammer includes a cam contact portion and an operating wheel portion. The second hammer is constituted to always receive a force of rotating in a constant direction.

Abstract: To provide a timepiece attached with a calendar mechanism capable of carrying out large date indication, having a degree of freedom of a date indicating position and capable of developing a design variation. A timepiece attached with a calendar mechanism of the invention includes a first date indicator for indicating a position of 1 of a date and a second date indicator for indicating a position of 10 of the date. The first indicator includes a first date indicator wheel portion for rotating the first date indicator by rotation of a top train wheel and a drive cam for rotating the second date indicator and determining a position of the second date indicator. It is preferable that the drive cam includes a cam circular arc portion constituted to be provided with a shape including four concentric circles respectively having different radii.

Abstract: To provide a timepiece with a calendar mechanism in which a component working is easy and a movement is thin. A movement of a timepiece with a calendar mechanism possesses a 1st date indicator displaying a place of one out of a date, and a 2nd date indicator displaying a place of ten out of the date. A program gear wheel is constituted so as to be capable of intermittently rotating respectively the 1st date indicator and the 2nd date indicator on the basis of an operation of a drive mechanism. In the invention, by using a ring-like program gear wheel, it is possible to rotate the 1st date indicator and the 2nd date indicator. A rotation center axis of the 2nd date indicator is located in an outside of the 1st date indicator, and located in an inside of the program gear wheel. An information relating to a day is displayed by a 1st day letter of the 1st date indicator and a 2nd day letter of the 2nd date indicator.

Abstract: A rapid fermented type salt-free Miso-like food material which is favorable in taste and flavor, which has a strong umami, rich taste, thickness, and mouthfullness, and a reduced stuffy smell or astringent taste may be prepared in a method including: adding a Koji mold and a bacteriocin-producing lactic acid bacterium culture fluid or a supernatant thereof to a food material; making Koji in a hermetically sealed Koji-making equipment while continuously or intermittently supplying clean air; mixing the bacteriocin-producing lactic acid bacterium culture fluid or the supernatant thereof with the thus-resulting Koji, and further mixing one or more food materials as needed in an amount of 0.01 to 50 times weight of the Koji; forming a moromi-mash by making a paste from the mixture; and then hydrolyzing the moromi-mash in the absence of common salt, by adding any one of an alcoholic liquor, yeast, and dextrin to the Koji.

Abstract: To realize an analog multifunction timepiece capable of realizing plural movement layouts including a fan shape moving hand train wheel by only changing positions of integrating parts without changing dimensions and shapes of the parts of movements. A movement of a multifunction timepiece is provided with a first train wheel rotational center, a second train wheel rotational center, a third train wheel rotational center and a fourth train wheel rotational center. Calendar information can be displayed by a small hand moving to rotate centering on the first train wheel rotational center and the second train wheel rotational center. Calendar information can be displayed by a small hand moving in a fan shape centering on the third train wheel rotational center and the fourth train wheel rotational center.

Abstract: To provide a timepiece with calendar mechanism compactly constituting a drive mechanism for driving a plurality of date indicators and including the date indicators having date characters which are large and easy to see. A timepiece with calendar mechanism of the invention includes a first date indicator 512 and a second date indicator 522 for indicating a position of 1 of a date, a third date indicator 532 for indicating a position of 10 of the date and a program wheel 540 capable of respectively rotating the first date indicator 512, the second date indicator 522, the third date indicator 532 intermittently based on operation of a drive mechanism. The date can be indicated by one of first date characters of the first date indicator and one of third date characters of the third date indicator 532, and the date can be indicated by one of second date characters of the second date indicator 522 and one of the third date characters of the third date indicator 532.

Abstract: The invention presents a optical processing apparatus capable of detecting accurately the sticking status of deposits sticking to optical means in a background of same color as deposits, preventing occurrence of defective soldering due to feeding failure of wire solder, and detecting solder failure when the leading end portion of the wire solder does not reach up to the processing area. This optical processing apparatus comprises light energy output means for producing light energy, a first optical path for guiding the light energy into a work, optical means disposed in the first optical path for shaping the light energy, a second optical path sharing part of the first optical path for guiding the light from the work to photo receiving means, and driving means for changing the relative positions of at least the optical means and the work.

Abstract: Disclosed is an oxide catalyst for use in catalytic oxidation or ammoxidation of propane or isobutane in the gaseous phase, which comprises a composition represented by the Mo1VaSbbNbcZdOn (wherein: Z is at least one element selected from the group consisting of tungsten, chromium, titanium, aluminum, tantalum, zirconium, hafnium, manganese, iron, ruthenium, cobalt, rhodium, nickel, palladium, platinum, zinc, boron, indium, germanium, tin, lead, bismuth, yttrium, gallium, rare earth elements and alkaline earth metals; and a, b, c, d, and n are, respectively, the atomic ratios of V, Sb, Nb, Z and O, relative to Mo), wherein 0.1?a<0.4, 0.1<b?0.4, 0.01?c?0.3, 0?d?1, with the proviso that a<b, and n is a number determined by and consistent with the valence requirements of the other elements present. Also disclosed is a process for producing an unsaturated carboxylic acid or an unsaturated nitrile by using the above-mentioned oxide catalyst.

Abstract: Disclosed is an oxide catalyst for use in catalytic oxidation or ammoxidation of propane or isobutane in the gaseous phase, which comprises a composition represented by the Mo1VaSbbNbcZdOn (wherein: Z is at least one element selected from the group consisting of tungsten, chromium, titanium, aluminum, tantalum, zirconium, hafnium, manganese, iron, ruthenium, cobalt, rhodium, nickel, palladium, platinum, zinc, boron, indium, germanium, tin, lead, bismuth, yttrium, gallium, rare earth elements and alkaline earth metals: and a, b, c, d, and n are, respectively, the atomic ratios of V, Sb, Nb, Z and O, relative to Mo), wherein 0.1?a<0.4, 0.1<b?0.4, 0.01?c?0.3, 0?d?1, with the proviso that a<b, and n is a number determined by and consistent with the valence requirements of the other elements present. Also disclosed is a process for producing an unsaturated carboxylic acid or an unsaturated nitrile by using the above-mentioned oxide catalyst.

Abstract: A calendar timepiece has a main plate, a time indicator mounted on the main plate for undergoing rotational movement to indicate time information, a date indicator mounted for undergoing rotation to indicate date information, and a date indicator driving wheel mounted on the main plate for undergoing rotation. A date jumper is disposed on the main plate and has a train wheel comprised of a date indicator setting portion for controlling rotation of the date indicator by engagement with the inner teeth portion of the date indicator. The date indicator setting portion has a first setting portion for contacting a tip of a first tooth of the date indicator, a second setting portion, and a third setting portion for contacting a tip of a second tooth of the date indicator. Each of the first, second, and third setting portions has a generally linear surface portion disposed at an angle relative to one another.

Abstract: Disclosed is an oxide catalyst comprising an oxide represented by the formula Mo1VaNbbXcYdZeQfOn (wherein: X is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Te and Sb; Y is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Al and W; Z is at least one element selected from the group consisting of elements which individually form an oxide having a rutile structure and a Z oxide having a rutile structure is used as a source of Z for producing the catalyst; Q is at least one element selected from the group consisting of titanium, tin, germanium, lead, tantalum, ruthenium, rhenium, rhodium, iridium, platinum, chromium, manganese, technetium, osmium, iron, arsenic, cerium, cobalt, magnesium, nickel and zinc, and a Q compound not having a rutile structure is used as a source of Q for producing the catalyst; and a, b, c, d, e, f and n are, respectively, the atomic ratios of V, Nb, X, Y, Z, Q and O, relative to Mo).

Abstract: To realize an analog multifunction timepiece capable of realizing plural movement layouts including a fan shape moving hand train wheel by only changing positions of integrating parts without changing dimensions and shapes of the parts of movements. A movement of a multifunction timepiece is provided with a first train wheel rotational center, a second train wheel rotational center, a third train wheel rotational center and a fourth train wheel rotational center. Calendar information can be displayed by a small hand moving to rotate centering on the first train wheel rotational center and the second train wheel rotational center. Calendar information can be displayed by a small hand moving in a fan shape centering on the third train wheel rotational center and the fourth train wheel rotational center.

Abstract: To realize a small-sized analog multifunction timepiece by adopting a fan shape moving hand mechanism which does not use a hairspring. A multifunction timepiece of the invention is provided with a day display mechanism for operating a small hand moving in a fan shape. The day display mechanism is provided with a day indicator driving wheel, a day jumper, a small day wheel for displaying calendar information, a hammer constituted to rotate based on rotation of a day indicator transmission wheel, and a day return spring for exerting a rotational force to the small day wheel. By bringing a cam contact portion of the hammer to a transmission cam outer periphery portion and exerting an elastic force to a return cam outer shape portion by a return spring portion of the day return spring, the small day wheel is constituted to be exerted with a rotational force in a constant direction.

Abstract: To realize a chronograph timepiece capable of firmly and simultaneously zeroing an hour heart cam, a second heart cam and a minute heart cam. A chronograph timepiece of the invention includes a hammer operated by operating a reset button for controlling to operate to zero an hour chronograph wheel & pinion, a minute chronograph wheel & pinion and a second chronograph wheel & pinion. When the hammer is brought into contact with an hour heart cam, a second heart cam and a minute heart cam, a position of the hammer is determined only by the hour heart cam, the second heart cam and the minute heart cam. When the hammer is brought into contact with the hour heart cam, the second heart cam and the minute heart cam, a direction of a press force exerted to the hammer is constituted to pass a rotational center of the second chronograph wheel.

Abstract: A machining apparatus includes a light source (1) for generating light energy, an optical system (2, 3) for guiding the generated light energy to a joint position of a workpiece, a table (5a) on which the workpiece is mounted, and a heating device (5b) provided at the table for heating the workpiece. The machining apparatus, a machining method and production equipment using the machining apparatus allow the workpiece to be locally heated fast, which is applicable to soldering or the like.

Abstract: An analog chronograph timepiece has a main plate and a setting stem for correcting time information. Defined at the main plate are a reference vertical axis line passing through the rotational center of the main plate and disposed parallel to a central axis line of the setting stem, and a reference horizontal axis line passing through the rotational center of the main plate and disposed orthogonal to the main plate reference vertical axis line. The main plate has regions disposed relative to the reference vertical and horizontal lines and in which a time coil block and first and second chronograph coil blocks are selectively arranged.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for repairing injured epithelial cells, impossibility of the repair of which results in fatal consequences. The present invention provides a method for inducing bone marrow-derived cells into the injured epithelial site of a patient and a method for repairing an injured epithelium, each of which comprises removing leukocytes from the blood that has been collected from the patient with injured epithelial cells, and then retransfusing the remaining blood to said patient.